Location Map Viewer

Location Map Viewer

Display geografic information from url or local gpx/kml file in a map

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Screenshots

Screenshot of Location Map Viewer

Description

The app has support for GPX and KML files, as
well as the "geo URI scheme" and popular map
services (google-maps, openstreetmap, yandex, ...).

It can work offline (without Internet/WiFi) once
geodata has been downloaded and cached.

Other Android apps can use LocationMapViewer through an
Intent-interface.

Required Android Permissions:

* INTERNET: to download map data from Open Streetmap Server
* ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE and ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: to find out if wifi/internet is online to start downloaded geodata
* WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (to cache downloaded map data in local file system and to load gpx/kml-Files to be displayed in the map)
* ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION and ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: to display my own location in the map

What’s new (0.3.8.210702)

* fixed crash when LocationMapViewer is opened with a geo:-uri
* kml, gpx, poi format now supports symbols (icon in map or popup)
* added support for formats kmz (kml in zip), gpz (gpx in zip), poz (poi in zip)
* Toolbar "open file" action to pick a gpx, kml, kmx, ..... geo file

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.3.8.210702 current
4ee019d8ccdedcac…
2021-07-05 538 KB API 16
0.3.8.210625
06b8d6e209a78e8f…
2021-06-30 538 KB API 16
0.3.7.210502
d98249407d9c22da…
2021-05-05 525 KB API 16

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.

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